The Nurse Is Following the Guidelines Established by American Academy

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse is following the guidelines established by American Academy of Pediatrics (2007) when administering mediations to pediatric patients.Which nursing action is included in the guidelines?

• A)Confirm the client's identity before administering the first dose of the shift.
• B)Remember that all medication ordering and dispensing systems are the same in all facilities.
• C)Check medication calculations with another professional.
• D)Verify drug orders after medication administration.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

In statistics, a hypothesis that proposes no significant difference or effect; the hypothesis that a researcher tries to disprove.

Alpha Level

The threshold of significance in hypothesis testing, representing the probability of making a Type I error.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, used to estimate the true parameter of a population with a specified level of confidence.

Null Hypothesis

A statement in statistical hypothesis testing that proposes no significant difference or effect, assumed true until evidence suggests otherwise.